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30th annual Project Bloom underway in Oswego and Fulton

Exelon volunteers at the Project Bloom launch with Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow; Pete Orphanos, site VP at Nine Mile Point at Exelon; and Katie Toomey, executive director of the Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce (PHOTO CREDIT: GOFCC)

OSWEGO — Project Bloom, a communitywide beautification program, began May 24 and will run throughout the summer season in the cities of Oswego and Fulton. The program offers businesses in Fulton the opportunity to purchase baskets to decorate their entryways or sponsor welcome signs. In Oswego, businesses may purchase banners that are placed along downtown […]

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OSWEGO — Project Bloom, a communitywide beautification program, began May 24 and will run throughout the summer season in the cities of Oswego and Fulton.

The program offers businesses in Fulton the opportunity to purchase baskets to decorate their entryways or sponsor welcome signs. In Oswego, businesses may purchase banners that are placed along downtown streets or sponsor a city park. Both communities seek professionals to prepare flower beds, plant, and deliver baskets.

Project Bloom is managed each spring by the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce (GOFCC) and supported by “numerous sponsors” including Exelon Generation, which was named this year’s presenting sponsor. The GOFCC is a fully integrated affiliate of CenterState CEO.

As the presenting sponsor, Exelon Generation says it will “rally employee volunteers to clean, prep and plant flowers on designated days.”

“Exelon Generation is proud to be a part of Project Bloom,” Pete Orphanos, site VP at Nine Mile Point at Exelon, said in a release. “We chose to support this program because when people work together to beautify public spaces, it creates pride in our community and strengthens our bond as neighbors. It is especially meaningful to us to sponsor Veterans Park as a sign of our appreciation and gratitude for all those who have served.”

Fulton mayor Deana Michaels said of the program, “Fulton has supported Project Bloom for many years. The chamber does a wonderful job of supporting citywide and small business beautification through the program. We look forward to seeing the City brightened up with flowers around town.”

More information about Project Bloom can be found by visiting the GOFCC website at oswegofultonchamber.com or by emailing sbroadwell@oswegofultonchamber.com.

Vance Marriner